One of the reasons it is so crucial that we keep MNCare as our basic health plan in MN is that it provides on-going care to so many who suffer
MNCare Covers Folks in a Tough Spot
As we mark the halfway point during this year’s MNsure open enrollment, we’re reminded of how important this basic public health plan is to Minnesotans. All over the state, folks
Study confirms what Minnesota low-wage workers know: life is tough
A new study on “The Future of Work in Minnesota” confirms what low-wage workers have been saying in their demonstrations for weeks: wages are too low. And wage theft, erratic
Top 9 Photos of 2014 (and one awesome video)
From marching with single moms in a Polar Vortex in Brooklyn Center, to Rosie the Riveters in Duluth and Grand Rapids, and even heading to the White House — it’s
Labor group wants new job protections
After last session’s passage of a minimum wage increase to $9.50 an hour by 2016, labor union members are now calling on Minnesota lawmakers to pass requirements for sick time
Report Says Future Of Low Paid Workers Is Bleak
Despite the recent success in raising Minnesota’s minimum wage, a new report paints a bleak outlook for the state’s lowest paid workers. The worker rights groups, Working America and Take Action Minnesota,
AT&T Denying Sick Time Pay to Employees with 25+ Years Tenure
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 12, 2014Contact: Greta Bergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.org Communications Workers of America Say AT&T Out of Compliance with New Minnesota State Law Extending Sick Leave Benefits to Care of
How Did Minnesota Stay Blue in the Midterms? By Embracing, Not Running From, Progressive Values
Minnesota bucked the nationwide swing to the right. The national Democratic Party could learn a few things from how they did it. In the land of Lake Wobegon, progressives still
For support of women and families
We are days away from the election & there is a lot at stake for the women and families in northeast Minnesota. Almost half of those working in our area
5 Scary Things That Happen When You Don’t Vote…
On this Halloween, only four days away from a major election, there are a few things I am pretty darn scared for in our state if every eligible voter in
